Tammie Thornton Explained

Tammie Thornton (born 5 January 1976) is an Australian former soccer player who played for Australia 19 times in 1996 and 1997.[1]

Thornton, now 47, was one of 388 players who participated in Australia’s first ever national women’s football league.

While not the longest-serving or the most famous player, she was part of a largely forgotten generation of footballers who dug the well for today’s Matildas and A-League Women.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Media Guide of Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011. Howe. Andrew. 2011. Football Federation Australia. 54. WomenSoccer.com.au. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120321173335/https://www.womensoccer.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/australia_wwc_media_guide_2011-updated08jul11.pdf. 21 March 2012. 22 June 2019.
  2. News: Former soccer international's aim to enhance the next generation of Far North sports talents. Wenzel. Murray. 31 March 2014. Cairns Post. 22 June 2019. live. https://archive.today/20191011224750/https://www.cairnspost.com.au/sport/local-sport/former-soccer-internationals-aim-to-enhance-the-next-generation-of-far-north-sports-talents/news-story/08fe19184b7a03532e3a384e29f46aec. 11 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Aussie Footballers – Tammie Thornton. OzFootball. 22 June 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190622142423/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/THO.html. 22 June 2019.

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